Soon, you might have to pay to see San Francisco’s ‘most crooked street’

The road, dubbed San Francisco's "most crooked street," is one of the city's most popular tourist destinations, meaning the neighborhood is always bustling. The San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) recently presented possible solutions to curb tourist traffic, one being a toll to access Lombard Street. 

Other possibilities include adding parking control officers, encouraging use of a cable car and requiring a reservation to drive down the street. The transportation authority is also looking at adding more security by way of cameras. 

“Even though it may be an icon, we deserve to have some privacy," Lombard resident Greg Bundage told NBC Bay Area. “…nobody knows unless they live here. At night, people go down 2 or 3 a.m., honking, yelling, boom boxes."

The SFCTA is also conducting an online survey to get public feedback about ways to manage access to Lombard Street. The SFCTA will present a final report with recommendations to the Board of Supervisors by the end of the year. 

Vermont Street in Potrero Hill is actually San Fransisco’s most crooked street, but Lombard Street owns the title because it’s in a more beautiful area, Lonely Planet reports. 

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